But Obama's message to Europe is this: Talking with Iran will help bring more support for tougher sanctions applied by even more countries, and thus help prevent a military confrontation.

不过，奥巴马给欧洲发出了这样的信息：与伊朗对话有助于对更多国家进行强硬的制裁，并因此阻止一场军事上的对抗。

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But while Nabucco could supply Europe with gas from Azerbaijan, it would not help Turkmenistan, which would also need a pipeline under the Caspian if it is to bypass Russia and Iran.

但是Nabucco可能从阿塞拜疆向欧洲提供天然气，这一点帮不上土库曼斯坦，如果想要绕开俄罗斯和伊朗，就需要从里海通过一条管线。

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My country must stand with yours and with Europe in sending a direct message to Iran that it must abandon its nuclear ambitions.

我的祖国与你们的国家及欧洲各国必须团结一致，直言不讳地要求伊朗放弃核野心。

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U.S.officials say the system is needed to defend Europe and the United States against potential threats from countries such as Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

As a result,the United States needs radar installations and anti-missile launch sites in key regions, particularly in Central Europe to counter the growing missile threat from Iran.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

He is replacing it with a plan that would provide a combined land- and sea-based capability more quickly, focused on shorter range missiles Iran could use to threaten Europe, with the option of expanding later to cover longer range missiles if necessary.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

That was supposed to be only a beginning: Iran's plan was to extend the pipeline so that Turkmen gas could be exported to Europe by way of Iran and Turkey.

ECONOMIST: Fishing for gas, sturgeon and influence

The focus of his trip to Europe is to emphasise Israel's message that a nuclear Iran would be dangerous for the world at large, not just Israel, our correspondent says.

BBC: Italy urges better EU-Israel ties

Hillary Clinton's State Department may hope to get more Russian cooperation against Iran in return for disavowing its commitment to Europe.

WSJ: Will Barack Obama Support European Missile Defense Against Iranian Ballistic Power?